List of names derived from gemstones
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List of names derived from gemstones include the following:
Gemstone | Name | Type | Meaning |
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Amber | Amber (given name) | Given name | |
Amethyst | Amethyst (given name) | Given name | |
Azurite | Azura (given name) | Given name | |
Beryl | Beryl (given name) | Given name | |
Heliodor | Given name / Surname | It is a given and surname.[1][2] Heliodor is a specimen of the mineral Beryl. Heliodor is yellow, greenish yellow, or golden-yellow color. It is of Czechoslovakia origin.[2] | |
Precious coral | Coral (given name) | Given name | |
Coralie | Given name | ||
Coraline (given name) | Given name | ||
Celestine | Celestine | Given name | |
Crystal | Crystal (name) | Given name | |
Diamond | Diamond (given name) | Given name | |
Emerald | Emerald (given name) | Given name | |
Esmeralda (given name) | Given name | ||
Esme | Given name | ||
Flint | Flint | Given name / surname | A form of quartz. |
Garnet | Garnet (name) | Given name | |
Jade | Giada | Given name | Means jade in Italian. |
Zircon (yellow) | Goldie | Given name | |
Pearl | Greet | Given name | |
Greta (given name) | Given name | From the German word gret or grito meaning pearl. | |
Gretchen | Given name | ||
Grete | Given name | ||
Grietje | Given name | ||
Helmi | Given name / surname | Means pearl in Finnish. | |
Diamond | Hira (given name) | Given name | Means diamond in Sanskrit. |
Hiro (given name) | Given name | Means diamond in the Sindhi language.[3] Originates from Sindh province in the Indian subcontinent. | |
Amber | Inbar (name) | Given name | Means amber in Hebrew. |
Jade | Jade (given name) | Given name | |
Jasper | Jasper (given name) | Given name | Means bringer of treasure in Persian. |
Jet (gemstone) | Jet (name) | Given name / Surname | A mineraloid derived from wood. |
Jewellery, gemstone | Jewel (given name) | Given name | |
Lapis lazuli | Rumi | Given name | Originates from Japanese and means "lapis lazuli" and "flow". |
Malachite | Malachy (given name) | Given name | Originates from Ireland. |
Pearl | Madge (given name) | Given name | A girl's name of Greek origin, meaning "pearl" |
Maggie | Given name | ||
Mairead | Given name | Originates from the Irish language and means pearl. | |
Maisie (given name) | Given name | ||
Małgorzata | Given name | ||
Marga | Given name | ||
Margaret | Given name | ||
Margarete | Given name | ||
Margaretha | Given name | ||
Margarethe | Given name | ||
Margarida | Given name | ||
Margarita (given name) | Given name | From the Greek word margaritari (μαργαριτάρι), meaning pearl, which was borrowed from the Persians. | |
Marge | Given name | ||
Margherita | Given name | ||
Margie | Given name | ||
Margit | Given name | ||
Margo (given name) | Given name | ||
Margrethe | Given name | ||
Margriet | Given name | ||
Marguerite (given name) | Given name | ||
Marit | Given name | ||
Marjorie | Given name | ||
Märta | Given name | ||
Meg | Given name | ||
Megan | Given name | ||
Merete | Given name | ||
Meta (name) | Given name | ||
Metta (given name) | Given name | ||
Mette | Given name | ||
Onyx | Onyx | Given name / Surname | From the quartz gemstone Onyx.[4] |
Opal | Opal (given name) | Given name | |
Pearl | Pearl (given name) | Given name | |
Pegeen | Given name | ||
Peggy (given name) | Given name | Diminutive name derived from Margaret. | |
Pnina | Given name | Jewish feminine given name meaning "pearl" in Hebrew. | |
Rita (given name) | Given name | Diminutive name derived from Margaret. | |
Ruby | Ruby (given name) | Given name | |
Sapphire | Sapir (surname) | Given name / Surname | Means sapphire or lapis lazuli in Hebrew. |
Neel | Given name | Greek origin, Nile River; blue sapphire. | |
Neelam (given name) | Given name | Originates from India. From the Sanskrit word for sapphire.[5] | |
Neelum | Given name | Variant of Neelam. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Victor Heliodor". Bold Journey. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 23 November 2024. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Heliodor Píka (1897 - 1949)". Nation's Memory Institute. 14 Jun 2017. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Structure of Sindhi Language". Central Institute of Indian Languages. India Mysore. April 21, 2024. Archived from the original on 28 October 2024.
- ^ Yang, Rachel (14 July 2020). "Iggy Azalea reveals baby boy's unique name and its connection to her real name". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Altman, Nathaniel (1999). The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Names. Sterling Publishing. p. 405. ISBN 9780806965093. Retrieved 29 June 2017.